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Boston Statistics
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General Boston statistics. Including local population, race, housing, social information and details about the Boston economy.
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Total population
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589,141
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100.0
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281,421,906
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Male
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283,588
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48.1
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49.1%
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Female
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305,553
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51.9
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50.9%
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Median age (years)
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31.1
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35.3
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Under 5 years
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32,046
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5.4
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6.8%
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18+ years
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472,582
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80.2
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74.3%
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65+ years
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61,336
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10.4
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12.4%
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One race
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563,263
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95.6
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97.6%
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White
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320,944
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54.5
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75.1%
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Black or African American
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149,202
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25.3
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12.3%
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American Indian and Alaska Native
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2,365
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0.4
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0.9%
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Asian
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44,284
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7.5
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3.6%
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
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366
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0.1
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0.1%
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Other
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46,102
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7.8
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5.5%
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Two or more races
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25,878
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4.4
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2.4%
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Hispanic or Latino (any race)
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85,089
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14.4
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12.5%
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Average household size
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2.31
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2.59
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Average family size
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3.17
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3.14
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Total housing units
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251,935
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100.0
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115,904,641
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Occupied
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239,528
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95.1
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91.0%
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Owner-occupied
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77,226
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32.2
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66.2%
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Renter-occupied
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162,302
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67.8
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33.8%
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Vacant
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12,407
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4.9
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9.0%
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Population 25+ years
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377,574
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100.0
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182,211,639
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High school graduate or higher
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297,945
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78.9
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80.4%
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Bachelor's degree or higher
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134,252
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35.6
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24.4%
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Civilian veterans (18+ years)
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30,475
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6.4
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12.7%
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Disability status (21-64 years)
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80,856
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21.9
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19.2%
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Foreign born
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151,836
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25.8
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11.1%
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Now married (15+ years)
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164,959
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33.6
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54.4%
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Speak a language other than English at home (5+ years)
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186,191
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33.4
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17.9%
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In labor force (16+ years)
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308,395
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63.6
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63.9%
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Mean travel time to work in minutes (16+)
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28.8
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25.5
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Median household income (dollars)
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39,629
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41,994
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Median family income (dollars)
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44,151
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50,046
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Per capita income (dollars)
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23,353
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21,587
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Families below poverty level
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17,892
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15.3
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9.2%
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Individuals below poverty level
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109,128
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19.5
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12.4%
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Single-family owner-occupied homes
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30,467
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100.0
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55,212,108
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Median value (dollars)
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190,600
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119,600
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Median of selected monthly owner costs
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With a mortgage
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1,370
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1,088
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Without a mortgage
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398
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295
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